diff --git a/docs/example_generation.jl b/docs/example_generation.jl
index bde3229b..4a7a91ce 100644
--- a/docs/example_generation.jl
+++ b/docs/example_generation.jl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const examples = PlotExample[
               [:(plot(sin, x->sin(2x), 0, 2π, legend=false))]),
   PlotExample("Global",
               "Change the guides/background without a separate call.",
-              [:(plot(rand(10); title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.5,0.5,0.5)))]),
+              [:(plot(rand(10); title="TITLE", xlabel="XLABEL", ylabel="YLABEL", background_color = RGB(0.2,0.2,0.2)))]),
   PlotExample("Two-axis",
               "Use the `axis` or `axiss` arguments.\n\nNote: Currently only supported with Qwt and PyPlot",
               [:(plot(Vector[randn(100), randn(100)*100]; axiss = [:left,:right], ylabel="LEFT", yrightlabel="RIGHT"))]),
diff --git a/src/backends/gadfly.jl b/src/backends/gadfly.jl
index 4f52ad86..46156778 100644
--- a/src/backends/gadfly.jl
+++ b/src/backends/gadfly.jl
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ end
 
 
 
-function addGadflySeries!(gplt, d::Dict)
+function addGadflySeries!(gplt, d::Dict, initargs::Dict)
 
   gfargs = []
 
@@ -121,9 +121,15 @@ function addGadflySeries!(gplt, d::Dict)
   
   # set theme: color, line width, and point size
   line_width = d[:width] * (d[:linetype] == :none ? 0 : 1) * Gadfly.px  # 0 width when we don't show a line
+  # fg = initargs[:foreground_color]
   theme = Gadfly.Theme(; default_color = d[:color],
                        line_width = line_width,
                        default_point_size = 0.5 * d[:markersize] * Gadfly.px,
+                       # grid_color = fg,
+                       # minor_label_color = fg,
+                       # major_label_color = fg,
+                       # key_title_color = fg,
+                       # key_label_color = fg,
                        extra_theme_args...)
                        # line_style = line_style)
   push!(gfargs, theme)
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ end
 # plot one data series
 function plot!(::GadflyPackage, plt::Plot; kw...)
   d = Dict(kw)
-  addGadflySeries!(plt.o, d)
+  addGadflySeries!(plt.o, d, plt.initargs)
   push!(plt.seriesargs, d)
   plt
 end
diff --git a/src/backends/immerse.jl b/src/backends/immerse.jl
index f9cfb32a..7344a56b 100644
--- a/src/backends/immerse.jl
+++ b/src/backends/immerse.jl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ end
 function plot!(::ImmersePackage, plt::Plot; kw...)
   d = Dict(kw)
   gplt = plt.o[2]
-  addGadflySeries!(gplt, d)
+  addGadflySeries!(gplt, d, plt.initargs)
   push!(plt.seriesargs, d)
   plt
 end
diff --git a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
index 58810897..f83aebf0 100644
--- a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
+++ b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ unicodeplots!() = plotter!(:unicodeplots)
 
 supportedArgs(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = setdiff(_allArgs, [:reg, :heatmap_c, :fillto, :pos])
 supportedAxes(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = [:auto, :left]
-supportedTypes(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = [:none, :line, :path, :step, :sticks, :scatter, :heatmap, :hexbin, :hist, :bar, :hline, :vline]
+supportedTypes(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = [:none, :line, :path, :steppost, :sticks, :scatter, :heatmap, :hexbin, :hist, :bar]
 supportedStyles(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = [:auto, :solid]
 supportedMarkers(::UnicodePlotsPackage) = [:none, :auto, :ellipse]